Kitchen equipment refers to equipment and tools placed in the kitchen or used for cooking. And kitchens are generally divided into domestic kitchens and commercial kitchens. Household kitchen refers to the kitchen used in people's families, and commercial kitchen mainly refers to the kitchens of hotels, restaurants, canteens, cafes and western restaurants.

Commercial kitchen utensils can be divided into the following categories according to their functions:

1. Stove category: gas stove, steamer, induction cooker, microwave oven or electric oven.

2. Processing category: dough mixer, steamed bread machine, dough press, vegetable cutter, meat grinder, juicer, etc.

3. Disinfection and cleaning processing equipment: cleaning workbench, stainless steel basin, vegetable washer, dishwashing pool or dishwasher, and disinfection cupboard. Used for normal temperature and low temperature of food raw materials, utensils and semi-finished products.

4. Storage equipment: flat shelf, rice noodle cabinet, refrigerator, freezer, cold storage, etc.

5. Kitchen supporting equipment: fume hood, air duct, air cabinet, fume purifier for waste gas and wastewater treatment, grease trap and other ventilation equipment.

6. The large-scale catering industry also includes a vegetable delivery elevator.